mathjs/examples/units.js

// units

// load math.js (using node.js)
var math = require('../index');

// units can be created by providing a value and unit name, or by providing
// a string with a valued unit.
console.log('create units');
var a = math.unit(45, 'cm');
var b = math.unit('0.1m');
print(a);     // 45 cm
print(b);     // 0.1 m
console.log();

// units can be added, subtracted, and multiplied or divided by numbers and by other units
console.log('perform operations');
print(math.add(a, b));                                  // 55 cm
print(math.multiply(b, 2));                             // 0.2 m
print(math.divide(math.unit('1 m'), math.unit('1 s'))); // 1 m / s
print(math.pow(math.unit('12 in'), 3));                 // 1728 in^3
console.log();

// units can be converted to a specific type, or to a number
console.log('convert to another type or to a number');
print(b.to('cm'));                    // 10 cm  Alternatively: math.to(b, 'cm')
print(math.to(b, 'inch'));            // 3.9370078740157 inch
print(b.toNumber('cm'));              // 10
print(math.number(b, 'cm'));          // 10
console.log();

// the expression parser supports units too
console.log('parse expressions');
print(math.eval('2 inch to cm'));     // 5.08 cm
print(math.eval('cos(45 deg)'));      // 0.70710678118655
print(math.eval('90 km/h to m/s'));   // 25 m / s
console.log();

// convert a unit to a number
// A second parameter with the unit for the exported number must be provided
print(math.eval('number(5 cm, mm)')); // number, 50
console.log();

// simplify units
console.log('simplify units');
print(math.eval('100000 N / m^2'));   // 100 kPa
print(math.eval('9.81 m/s^2 * 100 kg * 40 m')); // 39.24 kJ
console.log();

// example engineering calculations
console.log('compute molar volume of ideal gas at 65 Fahrenheit, 14.7 psi in L/mol');
var Rg = math.unit('8.314 N m / (mol K)');
var T = math.unit('65 degF');
var P = math.unit('14.7 psi');
var v = math.divide(math.multiply(Rg, T), P);
console.log('gas constant (Rg) = ', format(Rg));
console.log('P = ' + format(P));
console.log('T = ' + format(T));
console.log('v = Rg * T / P = ' + format(math.to(v, 'L/mol')));
    // 23.910432393453 L / mol
console.log();

console.log('compute speed of fluid flowing out of hole in a container');
var g = math.unit('9.81 m / s^2');
var h = math.unit('1 m');
var v = math.pow(math.multiply(2, math.multiply(g, h)), 0.5); // Can also use math.sqrt
console.log('g = ' + format(g));
console.log('h = ' + format(h));
console.log('v = (2 g h) ^ 0.5 = ' + format(v));
    // 4.42944691807 m / s
console.log();

console.log('electrical power consumption:');
var expr = '460 V * 20 A * 30 days to kWh';
console.log(expr + ' = ' + math.eval(expr));  // 6624 kWh
console.log();

console.log('circuit design:');
var expr = '24 V / (6 mA)';
console.log(expr + ' = ' + math.eval(expr));  // 4 kohm
console.log();

console.log('operations on arrays:');
var B = math.eval('[1, 0, 0] T');
var v = math.eval('[0, 1, 0] m/s');
var q = math.eval('1 C');
var F = math.multiply(q, math.cross(v, B));
console.log('B (magnetic field strength) = ' + format(B)); // [1 T, 0 T, 0 T]
console.log('v (particle velocity) = ' + format(v));       // [0 m / s, 1 m / s, 0 m / s]
console.log('q (particle charge) = ' + format(q));         // 1 C
console.log('F (force) = q (v cross B) = ' + format(F));   // [0 N, 0 N, -1 N]

/**
 * Helper function to output a value in the console. Value will be formatted.
 * @param {*} value
 */
function print (value) {
  console.log(format(value));
}

/**
 * Helper function to format an output a value.
 * @param {*} value
 * @return {string} Returns the formatted value
 */
function format (value) {
  var precision = 14;
  return math.format(value, precision);
}